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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Just Joshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 cm
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166 lbs
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150 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Willis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Just Joshin! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fight stays on the outside here - Willis looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Willis fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Nice takedown defense from Joshin. No joy for Willis on that attempt. Willis tries to clinch there but Joshin circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Willis. Willis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Joshin is staying active underneath Willis, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Joshin is looking to improve his position.
Willis working Joshin over with strikes. The fighters are battling for position here. Joshin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Joshin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Willis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Willis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Joshin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Willis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Joshin is looking for a triangle but Willis pushes his legs off easily.
Willis wants to stand but Joshin has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Joshin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Joshin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Willis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Joshin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Willis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Joshin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Willis's back instead. Willis is in bad spot here.
Joshin has good solid back control here. Joshin looking for the choke but no joy. Good control from Joshin. Joshin trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. I really don't envy Willis right now.
Willis trying to control the hands but Joshin won't let him. Will Joshin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Joshin is looking for a rear naked choke here but Willis reverses the position brilliantly into Joshin's guard!
Willis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joshin looks gassed! Joshin working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Willis looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Joshin is pulling down on Willis's head to control his posture. Joshin looking for a guillotine here but Willis defends easily.
Willis wanted to stand there but Joshin had control of the position. Joshin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Willis trying to control the position from guard on top but Joshin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Just Joshin dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Joshin stuffs the takedown. Willis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bruce Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Willis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joshin checks it well. Willis fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Joshin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Willis shoots for a double leg takedown but Joshin sprawls well. He's pushed Willis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Joshin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Willis's waist but Willis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joshin off to one side. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Joshin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Joshin has hold of Willis's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Willis seems comfortable defending it but Joshin has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Willis is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Willis is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Joshin couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Just Joshin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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